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  • One Word - Losing

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    73898483Feb 12 21:01ETFTOPS Event #19Double StackSix Handed$300.00 + $22145--
    79814817Feb 12 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3337243--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    79515336Feb 12 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13636108--
    79025462Feb 12 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $918865--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    79803930Feb 12 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6712270--
    79014305Feb 12 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16287167--
    79022402Feb 12 17:31ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$500.00 + $35431$5,200
    Entry to tournament #73898353
    79006793Feb 12 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $934066--
    79785761Feb 12 16:31ET$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3274110--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    77734345Feb 12 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $9174120--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    79022912Feb 12 15:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$300.00 + $224529--
    79022468Feb 12 15:06ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$100.00 + $92823--
    79123627Feb 12 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13471252--

    78965463

    Feb 11 22:16ET

    Satellite to FTOPS Event #22

    Turbo

    $300.00 + $22

    		5544--
    73890892Feb 11 21:01ETFTOPS Event #17Add onSix Handed$300.00 + $221,091492--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $600.00 .

     

    78965215

     

    Feb 10 22:16ET

     

    Satellite to FTOPS Event #22

     

    Turbo

     

    $300.00 + $22

     

    80

     

    15

     

    --

    79122625Feb 10 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,319349--
    73889334Feb 10 21:02ETFTOPS Event #15Six HandedTurbo$200.00 + $162,5282,320--
    79558323Feb 10 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $335833$170.37
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    79554370Feb 10 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,67921$132.98
    79122211Feb 10 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13771349--
    79019361Feb 10 19:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$300.00 + $228023--
    78769788Feb 10 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9263234--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    79546846Feb 10 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6799608--
    78758525Feb 10 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16359312--
    79022127Feb 10 17:31ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$500.00 + $354537--
    78750897Feb 10 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $9462437--
    79528123Feb 10 16:31ET$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3338154--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    77734184Feb 10 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $9248211--
     
    You made 8 rebuys/add-ons for $800.00 .
    79019258Feb 10 15:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$300.00 + $22110105--
    79022196Feb 10 15:06ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$100.00 + $94840--
    79123412Feb 10 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13586155--
    73888793Feb 10 14:01ETFTOPS Event #13 (1r+1a)Add on$200.00 + $161,210462--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    79501529Feb 10 01:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$500.00 + $352827--

     

    79505770

     

    Feb 09 23:06ET

     

    Super Sat to FTOPS Event #22

     

    Turbo

     

    $69.00 + $6

     

    15

     

    1

     

    $535

     
     
     
    Entry to tournament #79501529
    78963770Feb 09 22:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$300.00 + $229281--
    79122488Feb 09 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,371399--
    74042467Feb 09 21:01ETFTOPS Event #12 (2nd Chance)RebuyDeepstack$1,000.00 + $601,630627--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $0.00 .
    79430380Feb 09 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $341250--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    78964481Feb 09 20:06ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Add onTurbo$20.00 + $22710--
     
    You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    79426621Feb 09 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,712975--
    79122120Feb 09 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13800615--
    78964423Feb 09 19:56ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$24.00 + $23214--
    78964360Feb 09 19:36ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Add onTurbo$10.00 + $1401$322
    You made 5 rebuys/add-ons for $50.00 .
    Entry to tournament #78963770
    78644440Feb 09 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $9308177--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    79105296Feb 09 19:01ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$200.00 + $16250172--
    79419197Feb 09 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $677019$212.52
    79105159Feb 09 18:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$69.00 + $619321--
    75628819Feb 09 18:31ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$200.00 + $16649469--
    79105078Feb 09 18:11ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$69.00 + $613288--
    78633537Feb 09 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $1630686--
    78217447Feb 09 17:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Main Event$69.00 + $63310--
    79104965Feb 09 17:41ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12$100.00 + $91861$1,060
    Entry to tournament #74042467
    79533883Feb 09 17:20ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$350.00 + $2291$1,060
    Entry to tournament #74042467
    79405711Feb 09 17:16ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $61816--
    79104849Feb 09 17:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$200.00 + $1618355--
    78626113Feb 09 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $944565--You collected $100.00 for 5 Knockouts.

    (02/09)  Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4121

    (02/09)  Today's winnings/losses = +$3364.52 (+$75 for Jeremiah Smith KO)

    (02/09)  Today's net profit/loss = -$756.48

     

    (02/10)  Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $5168

    (02/10)  Today's winnings/losses = +$303.35

    (02/10)  Today's net profit/loss = -$4864.65

     

    (02/11 - 02/12)  Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4142

    (02/11 - 02/12)  Today's winnings/losses = +$5363 (+163 for Christian Kruel KO)

    (02/11 - 02/12)  Today's net profit/loss = +$1221

     

                    So far FTOPS has been a bust, I've only cashed in one event for a very small amount.  They really picked a bad month for me to run absolutely horrible, I feel like I've been playing well but the results are proving otherwise.  The only thing tournies I've been winning are the satellites for FTOPS.  I'm quite relieved that I finally won my seat to FTOPS #22 which is the biggest buy-in in the whole series.  I'm down so much this week that I'm very tempted to just unregister from the event and pad my bankroll with the $5200, we'll see how I run up until then and I will make my decision the day of.  I'm also back into knocking out pros which I haven't done in a while, so more t-shirts coming my way.  On Tuesday the 10th, marked the most I've ever spent on tournaments in one day, excluding the FTOPS #22 I played in Nov., barely cashing in any tournies that day either made it out to be a huge loss.  Other than losing a lot of money on FullTilt, I've also deposited $2k into my Pokerstars account and fired up my ever-so dormant Ultimate Bet account.  So now I'm mult-tabling tournaments across all three sites concurrently.  I've sacrificed some of the smaller buy-in tournaments I play on FT just to try and keep myself from over-loading with a million tournaments at one time.  My screen name on Pokerstars and UB is 'ecafkrod'.  So far I'm down a little bit on Stars and nearly doubled my bankroll on UB.  I'll try and find a way I can post my results for both sites just like I do for FT.  There's not much more to talk about, I hope I can pull something out of my ass in these last four FTOPS events.  Here are the FT pro KO hands:

    -------------------------
    Jeremiah Smith KO
    -------------------------

    Full Tilt, 50/100 blinds NL Hold'em Tourney, 9 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    MP1: 4,195 (42 bb)
    MP2: 7,225 (72.3 bb)
    MP3: 4,254 (42.5 bb)
    CO: 4,059 (40.6 bb)
    BTN: 2,510 (25.1 bb)
    SB: 4,060 (40.6 bb)
    BB: 1,820 (18.2 bb)
    Jeremiah Smith: 4,745 (47.5 bb)
    4XTRADER (UTG+2): 5,946 (59.5 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is UTG+2 with Six of hearts Six of clubs
    Jeremiah Smith calls 100, 4XTRADER calls 100, MP1 folds, MP2 calls 100, MP3 calls 100, CO folds, BTN folds, SB completes, BB checks

    Flop: (600) Five of spades Six of spades Eight of hearts (6 players)
    SB checks, BB checks, Jeremiah Smith checks, 4XTRADER bets 450, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, SB folds, BB folds, Jeremiah Smith calls 450

    Turn: (1,500) Ten of clubs (2 players)
    Jeremiah Smith checks, 4XTRADER bets 1,000, Jeremiah Smith calls 1,000

    River: (3,500) King of diamonds (2 players)
    Jeremiah Smith checks, 4XTRADER bets 4,396 and is all-in, Jeremiah Smith calls 3,195 and is all-in

    Results: 9,890 pot
    4XTRADER showed Six of hearts Six of clubs (three of a kind, Sixes) and won 9,890 (5,145 net)
    Jeremiah Smith showed Ace of diamonds Ace of spades (a pair of Aces) and lost (-4,745 net)

     

    -------------------------
    Christian Kruel KO
    -------------------------

    Full Tilt, 30/60 blinds NL Hold'em Tourney, 9 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    UTG+2: 4,800 (80 bb)
    MP1: 2,345 (39.1 bb)
    MP2: 3,655 (60.9 bb)
    MP3: 4,625 (77.1 bb)
    CO: 2,620 (43.7 bb)
    Christian Kruel: 1,945 (32.4 bb)
    SB: 5,083 (84.7 bb)
    BB: 1,267 (21.1 bb)
    4XTRADER (UTG+1): 8,660 (144.3 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is UTG+1 with Eight of spades Eight of clubs
    4XTRADER raises to 120, UTG+2 folds, MP1 folds, MP2 calls 120, MP3 calls 120, CO folds, Christian Kruel raises to 690, SB folds, BB folds, 4XTRADER raises to 2,150, MP2 folds, MP3 folds, Christian Kruel calls 1,255 and is all-in

    Flop: (4,220) Nine of spades Two of diamonds Ten of spades (2 players, 1 is all-in)
    Turn: (4,220) Five of diamonds (2 players, 1 is all-in)
    River: (4,220) Jack of spades (2 players, 1 is all-in)

    Results: 4,220 pot
    4XTRADER showed Eight of spades Eight of clubs (a pair of Eights) and won 4,220 (2,275 net)
    Christian Kruel showed Ace of hearts King of clubs (high card Ace) and lost (-1,945 net)

     


     

  • A Marathon with No Running Shoes

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    75704121Feb 08 21:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Rebuy$50.00 + $5303296--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $0.00 .
    78858573Feb 08 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,3021,040--
    78536147Feb 08 21:01ET$85,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onTurbo$100.00 + $947144$595.35
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    79293283Feb 08 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3350115--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    78858281Feb 08 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13886614--
    78528236Feb 08 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9386314--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    77731969Feb 08 19:06ETThe Sunday MulliganDouble Stack$200.00 + $161,400184--
    79282872Feb 08 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $61,221690--
    73887475Feb 08 18:02ETFTOPS Event #10Deepstack$300.00 + $225,3254,884--
    79022028Feb 08 17:31ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$500.00 + $3520947--
    77719687Feb 08 16:25ETThe $200K Double DeuceDeepstack$20.00 + $212,00011,330--
    73887340Feb 08 16:02ETFTOPS Event #9Double Stack$500.00 + $351,332449--
    77731366Feb 08 16:01ET$200,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$150.00 + $1363690--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $600.00 .
    75199406Feb 08 15:31ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #10Turbo$50.00 + $52,0141,888--
    79083589Feb 08 15:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $138985--
    79022106Feb 08 15:06ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$100.00 + $911781--
    78859454Feb 08 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $131,3831,161--
    79022092Feb 08 14:36ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $67638--
    73886479Feb 08 14:02ETFTOPS Event #8DeepstackSix Handed$240.00 + $164,4112,519--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $4233

    Today's winnings/losses = +$595.35

    Today's net profit/loss = -$3637.65

               Sundays are naturally the biggest tournament day of the week as far as maximal prizepools go.  This Sunday was specifically unique because it was one of the most potentially profitable day across numerous tournaments.  I've never played a session where I had so many chances to win anywhere from $30k - $250k from one tournament, a lot of it had to do with the three FTOPS events that kicked off today.  Notice I stressed 'potentially' profitable day, because even though I could've made a lot of money, the truth of the matter is I didn't.  In the utmost sarcasm, what a perfect day it was to run super bad.  It had nothing to do with my play, I know this because I was completely focused and determined my whole session.  It's hard to race in marathons with no running shoes, I literally was running on my bare feet.  To translate that metaphor, I was losing all races and was almost always dominated in spots where it would be mathematically incorrect for me not to ship my chips in.  Today was one of the biggest losing days I've had in a while.  I like to be optimistic about these days and believe that for cold days like this I'll run hot sometime in the near future, so hopefully it's in either FTOPS #12 (tomorrow), #22, or the Main Event.

             On the brighter side, I just ordered my new ergonomic office chair online which I definately think will be a +EV investment, especially if you sit on your ass for as long as I do everyday.  Check out this link if you're intrested in getting one yourself, http://www.hermanmiller.com/CDA/SSA/Product/0,,a10-c440-p8,00.html .   A bit pricey but should be definately worth it in the long run and maybe bring better results!

              FTOPS #12 tomorrow will replace the usual $1k Monday which is pretty much the same structure except for a $1M gaurantee as opposed to a $300k and one free rebuy if you get felted before the first break.  These second chance tournaments is a new type of tourament FT has recently integrated.  Anything that has to do with free chips I will definately not argue with, plus it allows for very LAGgy play (loose aggressive) in the early stages.  I can almost taste my victory getting closer.

     

     

  • Taste of my Seat to LAPC

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    76849119Feb 07 21:01ETWPT - LAPC QualifierDouble Stack$200.00 + $16932$2,970
    79159335Feb 07 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3265132--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    79155661Feb 07 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,783533--
    78857950Feb 07 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13452254--
    78399447Feb 07 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $919198--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    79148412Feb 07 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $674989--
    76849342Feb 07 18:56ETWPT - LAPC SatelliteTurbo$69.00 + $62713--
    76849321Feb 07 18:31ETWPT - LAPC SatelliteTurbo$50.00 + $5278--
    76849223Feb 07 18:11ETWPT - LAPC SatelliteTurbo$24.00 + $2451$216Entry to tournament #76849119
    77352178Feb 07 18:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$100.00 + $9945344--
    79021706Feb 07 17:31ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$500.00 + $3513138--
    79135783Feb 07 17:16ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $6305$139.50
    79126699Feb 07 16:01ET$22,500 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6610389--
    73884677Feb 07 16:01ETFTOPS Event #7Add on$100.00 + $92,235175$722.61
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .

     

    73890550

     

    Feb 06 21:01ET

     

    FTOPS Event #5

     

    DeepstackSix Handed

     

    $200.00 + $16

     

    1,063

     

    527

     

    --

    79155929Feb 06 20:16ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $64539--
    79154123Feb 06 20:03ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $6451$1,179.90
    79153886Feb 06 19:50ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #5Six HandedTurbo$70.00 + $561$216
    Entry to tournament #73890550
    79153818Feb 06 19:49ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #5Six Handed$36.00 + $362--
    78825576Feb 06 19:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $136057--
    73883276Feb 06 14:01ETFTOPS Event #4Double Stack$300.00 + $22729715--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $3166

    Today's winnings/losses = +$5444.01

    Today's net profit/loss = +$2278.01

                  Obviously didn't do too well in FTOPS #4 but I did win a $75 buy-in 45 person SnG for almost $1200.  Since I had some time to kill I decided that I wanted to try my hand at winning a seat to FTOPS #5, which was a limit hold'em event.  I wasn't expecting to win a seat since I hardly ever play limit anymore, it came to my surprise that I did end up winning a seat.  I probably didn't have the correct approach going into the limit event but played my best and got through half the field until I was knocked out. 

                  I had high expectations for myself in FTOPS #7 because it was the event I placed 3rd back in Nov. FTOPS.  I ran pretty hot up until we made the money and got knocked out in 175th place for a small cash.

                 The LAPC (Los Angeles Poker Championship) event is part of the World Poker Tour which starts on Feb. 21st at the Commerce Casino.  It's a $10k buy-in and a lot of the top professionals fly in to play in this event.  Considering this tournament would be local, I tried playing a satellite to win a $12k prize package that would enter me into this tournament.  I ran like God playing in this tournament and was a decent chip leader going into the final table.  I played good using my chip advantage to pick up blinds and antes and had the lead for most of the final table.  My hot run lasted until it got down to heads-up when it mattered most, we got the chips all-in preflop with my KK vs my opponents JJ and he hit his set on the turn.  I placed 2nd for almost $3k and my opponent took 1st for a $12k prize package, almost a $9k difference!  It was a little disappointing that I didn't win my seat but when situations like this happens, I like to just look at it as it just wasn't meant to be.  I'll keep trying to win my seat but if it so happens I don't, I probably won't play in the LAPC.

                 Tomorrow is a big day because I have three FTOPS events to play, #8, #9, and #10.  Let's hope I can take a title home in one of them.  FTOPS #9 will be my first big heads-up tournament I've ever played, it's going to be interesting to see how I bid in that event.  Time to get some sleep.

     

     

     

  • Double Final Table

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    78608909Feb 05 23:01ET$30,000 GuaranteeDouble StackSix Handed$100.00 + $9348126--
    78923860Feb 05 23:01ET$11,500 KO GuaranteeDouble StackSix Handed$24.00 + $2730673--
    78243924Feb 05 22:41ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #10$50.00 + $51211$322
    Entry to tournament #73887475
    78920433Feb 05 22:31ET$18,500 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$50.00 + $518067--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $100.00 .
    78583882Feb 05 22:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $134420--
    78916863Feb 05 22:03ETBig Double - A$60.00 + $15191151--
    78917089Feb 05 22:03ETBig Double - B$60.00 + $151801$2,916
    78916858Feb 05 22:01ET$28,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,219508--
    78608596Feb 05 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,176776--
    78906098Feb 05 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $33362$5,025.60
     
    You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $180.00 .
    78902371Feb 05 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,627933--
    78584026Feb 05 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13551315--
    78583819Feb 05 19:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $134728--
    78149266Feb 05 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9178165--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    78898564Feb 05 19:31ET$10,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$20.00 + $222318$155.04
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $40.00 .
    78894885Feb 05 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6687657--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1650

    Today's winnings/losses = +$8418.64

    Today's net profit/loss = +$6768.64

                I don't usually play the Big Doubles but since I missed most of the early noon tournaments, I decided to play all the highest buy-in tournaments in the evening.  It all worked out, getting 1st place in Big Double B for almost $3k.  Simultaneously, I made another final table in the $22k Rebuy.  It was very apparent that I was the favorable player coming into this final table.  I played the best I could and could tell my opponents were getting very intimidated judging from how frequent they let me steal their blinds.  When it got down to heads-up my opponent went on a good rush at the very beginning of the match and captured the title.  I still took $5k for a 2nd place finish.  Overall, it was a very good day for poker but looks like my first double win is going to have to be postponed again for a later date and hopefully it'll be in higher prizepool tournaments.  FTOPS #4 starts tomorrow at 11AM, gotta get some rest if I want to play well.  Good night!

     

     

  • FTOPS Event #1

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    78943384Feb 05 04:22ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $64515--
    78816546Feb 05 03:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Main EventTurbo$69.00 + $63116--
    78815731Feb 05 03:01ETTurbo HundoTurbo$100.00 + $928527$171
    78243851Feb 04 22:41ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #10$50.00 + $512969--
    77984781Feb 04 22:21ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $62412--
    73859850Feb 04 21:02ETFTOPS Event #1Deepstack$200.00 + $1662754,389--
    77648878Feb 04 21:01ET$100,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9603435--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $400.00 .
    78245429Feb 04 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $131,021793--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1061 (excluding FTOPS buy-in)

    Today's winnings/losses = +$171

    Today's net profit/loss = -$890

               Well today was the kick off of the FTOPS series starting with a $1M guarantee event that attracted a staggering 6275 players.  The prizepool actually hit $1.2M with first place taking home $216k.  I feel like I played very well up until the hand in which I knocked out with.  I 4-bet push preflop for about 24BB with 33 versus a loose preflop raiser hoping I still had some fold equity or at worse be a race if he decided to call.  Unfortunately, he had me dominated holding 77 and apparently I shouldn't even have considered fold equity into my analysis because he snap called with full confidence his 77 was good.  I'm highly dubious he knew his 77 was good but rather convinced himself he was going to commit all of his chips in this hand prior to me raising.  Not much I can do about that, just move on to the next event.  I played few other tournaments but those didn't work out so well either.  What did make it a profitable day was playing almost 400 hands in $2/$4 6-max cash games and winning about $2k and $1600 of it coming from one fish in two almost back to back hands, I'll post the hands below.  Tomorrow there is no NLHE FTOPS event but I will be playing the usual daily tournaments.  Next event is on Fri. which is the FTOPS #4 - $200k Guarantee - 3x Shootout event.  Shootouts are still a relatively new style of tournament to me, so I'm looking foward to that.  Here are the hands I stacked the fish with in almost consecutive order:

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    HAND #1
    --------------------

    Full Tilt, $2/$4 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    BB: $444.50 (111.1 bb)
    UTG: $878 (219.5 bb)
    4XTRADER (MP): $800 (200 bb)
    CO: $806 (201.5 bb)
    BTN: $954.30 (238.6 bb)
    SB: $1,563.60 (390.9 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is MP with Three of diamonds Three of clubs
    UTG folds, 4XTRADER raises to $12, CO folds, BTN raises to $40, SB folds, BB folds, 4XTRADER calls $28

    Flop: ($86) Ten of clubs Five of hearts Three of spades (2 players)
    4XTRADER checks, BTN bets $50, 4XTRADER raises to $125, BTN calls $75

    Turn: ($336) Jack of spades (2 players)
    4XTRADER bets $165, BTN raises to $420, 4XTRADER raises to $635 and is all-in, BTN calls $215

    River: ($1,606) Five of diamonds (2 players, 1 is all-in)

    Results: $1,606 pot ($3 rake)
    4XTRADER showed Three of diamonds Three of clubs (a full house, Threes full of Fives) and won $1,603 ($803 net)
    BTN showed Ten of diamonds Jack of diamonds (two pairs, Jacks and Tens) and lost (-$800 net)

     

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    HAND #2
    --------------------

    Full Tilt, $2/$4 NL Hold'em Cash Game, 6 Players
    Hand History Converter by Stoxpoker

    MP: $400 (100 bb)
    CO: $872 (218 bb)
    4XTRADER (BTN): $1,597 (399.3 bb)
    SB: $802 (200.5 bb)
    BB: $800 (200 bb)
    UTG: $1,989.10 (497.3 bb)

    Pre-Flop: 4XTRADER is BTN with Eight of clubs Six of clubs
    UTG folds, MP folds, CO folds, 4XTRADER raises to $12, SB folds, BB raises to $40, 4XTRADER calls $28

    Flop: ($82) Ace of diamonds Eight of spades Seven of spades (2 players)
    BB bets $55, 4XTRADER calls $55

    Turn: ($192) Four of spades (2 players)
    BB checks, 4XTRADER bets $100, BB calls $100

    River: ($392) Five of clubs (2 players)
    BB checks, 4XTRADER bets $1,402 and is all-in, BB calls $605 and is all-in

    Results: $1,602 pot ($3 rake)
    4XTRADER showed Eight of clubs Six of clubs (a straight, Four to Eight) and won $1,599 ($799 net)
    BB showed Ace of spades Jack of clubs (a pair of Aces) and lost (-$800 net)




     

  • Day Before the Battle

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    78792010Feb 03 22:46ET$69 + $6 Sit & Go$69.00 + $64523--
    78210688Feb 03 22:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $132216--
    75701343Feb 03 21:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #1$50.00 + $5579481--
    78245665Feb 03 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51230219--
    76846611Feb 03 21:01ETWPT - LAPC QualifierDouble Stack$300.00 + $2212477--
    78651810Feb 03 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3406161--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    78531666Feb 03 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $216281,109--
    78245327Feb 03 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13669432--
    78210648Feb 03 19:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $133012--
    77901500Feb 03 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9212129--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    78531593Feb 03 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6740186--
    76999838Feb 03 18:59ETWPT - LAPC SatelliteTurbo$105.00 + $991$322
    Entry to tournament #76846611
    76846739Feb 03 18:31ETWPT - LAPC SatelliteTurbo$50.00 + $53717--
    77890466Feb 03 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16288206--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1884

    Today's winnings/losses = +$322

    Today's net profit/loss = -$1562

                    Bad day!  FTOPS tomorrow, prepared...

     

     

  • $65k - Superbowl Sunday - Unfocused Monday

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    76467679Feb 02 21:01ET$1K MondayDeepstack$1,000.00 + $60420321--
    78533565Feb 02 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3399154--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $30.00 .
    78531656Feb 02 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeRebuyDouble Stack$24.00 + $22,1711,509--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $0.00 .
    78245237Feb 02 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13653415--
    77776213Feb 02 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $9241139--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    78531584Feb 02 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeRebuyDouble Stack$69.00 + $6862154--
    76467708Feb 02 18:31ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$100.00 + $9206112--
    78630192Feb 02 18:03ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$265.00 + $1697--
    77765129Feb 02 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeSix HandedTurbo$200.00 + $16249145--
    76467831Feb 02 17:41ETSatellite to $1K Monday$100.00 + $914997--
    78515104Feb 02 17:16ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $6211$535 
    78625758Feb 02 17:09ETSatellite to $1K MondayTurbo$265.00 + $1696--
    77757641Feb 02 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $938681--
     
    You collected $60.00 for 3 Knockouts.

     

    77664373

     

    Feb 01 21:01ET

     

    $85,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)

     

    Add onTurbo

     

    $100.00 + $9

     

    335

     

    111

     

    --

     
     
     
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    78406254Feb 01 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3295275--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $30.00 .
    78402905Feb 01 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,3031,147--
    78103862Feb 01 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13594275--
    77653194Feb 01 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $9244162--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    76465029Feb 01 19:06ETThe Sunday MulliganDouble Stack$200.00 + $16954624--
    78396037Feb 01 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $683722$225.24
    76461284Feb 01 18:02ETSuper Sunday $500KDouble Stack$200.00 + $162,805613--

     

    78087993

     

    Jan 31 22:16ET

     

    Satellite to FTOPS Event #12

     

    Turbo

     

    $150.00 + $13

     

    42

     

    9

     

    --

    76337490Jan 31 21:01ETWPT - LAPC QualifierDouble Stack$200.00 + $1610039--
    78277353Jan 31 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $329557--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    78103778Jan 31 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $134277$2,112.50
    78087964Jan 31 19:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $132217--
    77517153Jan 31 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add on$100.00 + $9165125--
     
    You made 1 rebuy/add-on for $100.00 .
    78267086Jan 31 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $6654327--
    76320190Jan 31 18:01ET$75,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$100.00 + $9864471--

    (01/31) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1191

                Today's winnings/losses = +$2112.50

                Today's net profit/loss = +$921.50

    (02/01) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1377

                Today's winnings/losses = +$225.24

                Today's net profit/loss = -$1121.76

    (02/02) Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2896

                Today's winnings/losses = +$595

                Today's net profit/loss = -$2301

                I ended up playing the evening Saturday tournaments, even though I usually take the day off.  Made a deep run in the $65k again taking 7th place, I have been doing fairly well in this tournament considering I won 1st place a few days prior.  Marking the end of January as my most profitable month yet, pulling in about $75k in net winnings in just one month.  Also take into consideration that I was gone for half the month because of the bahamas, so in all reality, I made that much in half a month.  Pretty crazy!  Definately a good start to the new year and it only gets better from here!

               Superbowl Sunday was held at one of my frat brother's house, we bbq'ed, played games, and bet with each other on the game.  I didn't want to miss the big Sunday tournaments so I decided I was going to try and play while I hung out.  This turned out a disaster because it was very hard for me to focus on the tourneys while having fun with my friends and watching the game.  I probably would've made deeper runs in a lot of my tournaments if I did pay attention or would've saved money if I didn't play at all, lesson learned.  Overall, I had a blast choppin it up with my friends and eating burgers and dirty dogs all day.  Even though I didn't win playing poker, I did make some heavy bets on the game using an online sportsbook betting mainly on the Steelers and the over.  An amazing game it was, as both the Cardinals and Steelers scored miraculous touchdowns in the final 3 minutes of the 4th quarter with Steelers being ahead by 4pts, covering the over bets.  I ended up making a cool $2k on the game which did offset my losses in poker and made it a profitable day.

               Today, for some reason, I was just not in my element as far as my poker game went.  A lot of it I know had to do with fatigue and a slight sickness that I woke up with.  Towards the end of the day I pretty much gave my chips away in attempt to either double up or take a nap.   This is a really bad mentality to have but there was just nothing I can do other than just not even play today, my head was just totally not in the game.  Tomorrow, if I feel worse than today than I'll probably take the day off and try to recover so that I'll be in better shape come Wed. for the start of the FTOPS series.  Time to get serious and prepare for mental warfare this whole month.

     

     

  • Heads-up on the Heads-up

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    77345947Jan 30 22:21ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $61611--
    77345936Jan 30 19:26ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22$24.00 + $25748--
    78244038Jan 30 19:20ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo$133.00 + $741$535
    Entry to tournament #73887340
    78233223Jan 30 18:26ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo$9.00 + $0.906425--
    77524654Jan 30 01:41ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo$70.00 + $582$25
    77842793Jan 29 22:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $133933--
    77727652Jan 29 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,148967--
    76333215Jan 29 21:01ETWPT - LAPC QualifierDouble Stack$500.00 + $356759--
    78034774Jan 29 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $329625$166.86
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    78031167Jan 29 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,4461,017--
    77727393Jan 29 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13514385--
    78004547Jan 29 08:49ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo$9.00 + $0.906433--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $1370.80

    Today's winnings/losses = +$726.86

    Today's net profit/loss = -$643.94

                 Decided to take most of the afternoon off on Thursday, Jan 29th, I usually try to give myself a little break after a pretty big win.  Not sure if this is the right mentality to have since most people say to ride your rushes and take breaks on you're losing streaks.  The way I think of it is that my hard work paid off, so I could afford a break from time to time.  Nothing too much to brag about other than finally winning my seat to FTOPS #9, the heads-up tournament.  This will be my first major heads-up tournament that I've ever played, I wouldn't say my skill level and confidence in HU is technically advanced but I think I could hold my own, so it'll be interesting how deep I can make it in this tournament.  I plan to start playing a lot more heads-up tournaments to gain more experience and will be very beneficial for me even in MTT's when I do get down to heads-up.

                I'm only left with one more seat to win, which is FTOPS #22, probably the most prestigious event in the FTOPS series.  I'm still undecided if I'm going to buy-in directly to this $5k event if for some reason I don't win my way via satellite.  A big reason that would prevent me from buying direct is, not even because it costs $5200, but because the tournament falls on Valentine's Day and I do want to spend some quality time with my girlfriend.  On the flip side, having the potential to make half a million + in one tournament is very tempting.  Decisions! decisions!  I will make up my mind as the time gets closer, for now I'll just focus on one FTOPS event at a time.  Wish me luck, say a prayer, Fedex me a rabbits foot, do whatever you do for the poker Gods to grace me with their blessings starting next week!  Here is my tournament schedule for the FTOPS series:

    FTOPS Events (Feb. 4th - 15th 2009):

    Feb. 4th, Wednesday - 6PM - FTOPS Event # 1 - NL Hold'em - $1M Guaranteed - $216 buy-in

    Feb. 6th, Friday - 11AM - FTOPS Event # 4 - NL Hold'em Shootout - $200k Guranteed - $322 buy-in

    Feb. 7th, Saturday - 1PM - FTOPS Event # 7 - NL Hold'em Rebuy - $500k Guaranteed - $109 buy-in

    Feb. 8th, Sunday 11AM - FTOPS Event # 8 - NL Hold'em KO 6-max - $600k Guaranteed - $256 buy-in

                              1PM - FTOPS Event # 9 - NL Hold'em Heads-up - $500k Guaranteed - $535 buy-in

                              3PM - FTOPS Event # 10 - NL Hold'em - $1.5M Guaranteed - $322 buy-in

    Feb. 9th, Monday 6PM - FTOPS Event # 12 - NL Hold'em Second Chance - $1.5M Guaranteed - $1060 buy-in

    Feb. 10th, Tuesday - 11AM - FTOPS Event # 13 - NL Hold'em 1 Rebuy/ 1 Add-on - $300k Guaranteed - $216 buy-in

                                     6PM - FTOPS Event # 15 - NL Hold'em Turbo 6-max - $500k Guaranteed - $216 buy-in

    Feb. 11th, Wednesday 6PM - FTOPS Event # 17 - NL Hold'em Rebuy 6-max - $1M Guaranteed - $322 buy-in

    Feb. 12th, Thursday 6PM - FTOPS Event # 19 - NL Hold'em Shootout 6-max - $300k Guaranteed - $322 buy-in

    Feb. 13th, Friday 11AM - FTOPS Event # 20 - NL Hold'em 6-max - $400k Guaranteed - $216 buy-in

    Feb. 14th, Saturday 11AM - FTOPS Event #  22 - NL Hold'em 2 Day Event - $2M Guaranteed - $5200 buy-in

    Feb. 15th, Sunday 11AM - FTOPS Event # 24 - NL Hold'em KO - $750k Guaranteed - $129 buy-in

                                 3PM - FTOPS Main Event - NL Hold'em - $2.5M Guaranteed - $535 buy-in

     

     

  • Six Figures...Twice! $200k+ in Online Poker Winnings!

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    77727542Jan 28 21:31ETThe Fifty-FiftyDouble Stack$50.00 + $51,1682$6,832.80
    77915070Jan 28 21:21ETSatellite to FTOPS Main EventAdd onTurbo$20.00 + $2279--
     
    You made 3 rebuys/add-ons for $60.00 .
    76465479Jan 28 21:01ET$100,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $941289--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    77908910Jan 28 20:31ET$22,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3400127--
     
    You made 6 rebuys/add-ons for $180.00 .
    77905167Jan 28 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,643236--
    77350184Jan 28 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $137141$25,704

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $848

    Today's winnings/losses = +$32,536.80

    Today's net profit/loss = +$31,688.80

                  It was just one of those days when I amaze myself at how far I have gotten with this game they call poker.  Everything just seemed to fall into place flawlessly today, not even just poker-wise.  I woke up with the intentions to play the usual Wednesday tournaments, but after winning some decent money the night before I decided to take the afternoon off and play only the evening tournaments.  Mainly, I wanted to spend some quality time with my girlfriend and our dog for at least the whole afternoon.  So I pre-registered for the evening tournaments starting at 5PM with the $65k and $32k, and we were off to do some errands.  We ended up dropping our dog off at the groomers to get cleaned up and in the meantime we went to the mall nearby to do some shopping.  By the time we were done shopping and picked up our 'so fresh and so clean' dog, I realized I was running late for the first couple tournies I signed up for.  We rushed back home and ended up being 15 minutes late and missed a total of 16 hands on both the $65k and $32k.  I even checked the hand histories for both of them and actually missed pocket aces on the big blind, which was kind of a bummer but didn't bother me too much.  I buckled down and started playing my usual game.  Soon enough, I found myself pretty deep in the $65k with an above average chipstack for the middle stages of the tournament.  I was one of the leading chip leaders once we were in the money and maintened the lead all the way up until the final two tables where I took a pretty big beat which brought me down under 15BB.  Did a fairly good job at surviving and ended up making the final table as the shortest stack with 10-11BB.  To be honest, I really didn't have any hope for making top 3, let alone taking 1st place, but I didn't let that affect my play and still played my normal A-game.  Sure enough, with almost flawless play and the poker Gods shining their bright light down on me, I regained the chip-lead and had a 2-1 lead getting down to four-handed.  Two out of the three players I knew were top-notch pros which I've played with plenty of times before, they go by the names of "GhettoFabolous" and "bigegypt" usually I get very intimidated from these types of players when it gets down to the final table, but this time I kept my cool and played back at them with no fear in situations that I had an edge.  I knocked out "GhettoFab", which lifted a lot of weight off my shoulders and got it down to three-handed with a 3-1 lead over "bigegypt" who sat 2nd in chips.  "bigegypt" knocked out the 3rd place finisher, getting it down to heads-up with me having a 2-1 chip advantage.  I lost the lead when my AKs got cracked by his A3s but then regained it a few hands later when my KQs won vs. his A5o.  From then on, I kept the lead and we got it in for our final hand with my AQo vs. his A9o.  I claimed the victory along with $25k!  Crazy how I went from no hope of even making top three because I had a little over 10BB going into the final table to me winning the whole tournament.  It just shows you that anything is possible at any given time as long as you keep focused and play well.  It's pretty ironic that this was the first tourney I decided to start my 'working' day with and that I was 15 mins. late but still managed to get first place. 

               Simultaneously, as I was making my way to victory in the $65k, I also noticed I was doing very well in the Fifty-fifty and getting down to the final three tables I had a massive chip lead of about 4-1 over 2nd place in chips.  I also played my very best in this tournament and got very lucky in a lot of situations, managed my chips well and made it to yet another final table.  It was pretty smooth sailing until it got down to three-handed and that's when things really started to heat up.  I outlasted the 3rd place finish and started to play heads-up.  This heads-up match was probably one of the longest and most epic battles I have ever experienced online, lasting at least one and a half to two hours.  My opponent was a decent and winning player according to his success in past tournaments, but still felt like I had the edge even though when we started playing heads-up he had a 2-1 lead over me.  I did my absolute best and couldn't really do much more when I lost a flip all-in preflop with my A6s vs. his 55.  Then with my remaining chips I called a min. raise out of position w/ K7s hoping to flop something decent.  I flopped a K high flush draw and after my opponent bet pot I shipped hoping I was a slight underdog to a pair or he would just fold and let me take the pot down outright.  He made an amazing call with mid-pair/small kicker and my live King or flush draw blanked off on the turn and river, that was that.  Took a hefty 2nd place prize and was very happy with my results.  I've made it to three final tables in one night, which was a great feat to accomplish, and was hoping that tonight would be the night I would capture my first double win in two big MTT's, but I'll settle for one 1st place and one 2nd place finish.  My first double win is going to have to wait ;)

                  It's very apparent that this past week I've been running uber hot and the best part is that a lot of my luck is shining through in the final or final two tables of a tournament, which you really can't ask for more.  When all the stars in the sky align and my focus and determination is at it's best, I really am un-stoppable.  In the past 72 hours I've managed to win $40k-$45k in net profits, which is basically more than min. wage yearly salary.  Also today's winnings pushes me way past the $200k benchmark in online poker winnings, which makes today a very historic and prideful milestone for me.  Sure it wasn't done in one year (more like one and a half) but still is truly amazing considering I was a college drop-out working dead-end jobs a few years back with no real direction of where I wanted my life to go.  All I had were a pocket full of dreams and wishful thoughts of becoming a professional poker player, now it's all become my reality.  I'm very fortuante, there's not too many people out there who could say they do what I do for a living or make as much as I make for my age.  The worst misconception people may have of me is that I got lucky and all of this just fell on my lap, ignorance is bliss.  A lot of time, effort, personal sacrifices, experience, hard work, and study I have put into this game and after five years it's finally paying off big dividends.  One thing is certain, is that I never doubted myself, not once, along the way of getting to where I'm at now.  Moral of the story, corny as it may be, is that you can be or do whatever you want in life and you can be successful doing it, you just got to want it so bad that you fall asleep spending countless hours writing about it! Good night!

     

     

  • Right Pass the Threshold

    IDStart TimeNameBuy-inEntrantsPositionWonNotes
    77779999Jan 27 20:01ET$32,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,7031,422--
    77350100Jan 27 20:01ET$65,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $13679182--
    77318910Jan 27 19:46ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $13551$1,060
    Entry to tournament #74042467
    77019624Jan 27 19:31ET$33,000 Guarantee (1r+1a)Add onSix Handed$100.00 + $922665--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    77346190Jan 27 19:26ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22$24.00 + $24715--
    77875463Jan 27 19:15ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo$9.00 + $0.90647--
    77772461Jan 27 19:01ET$40,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$69.00 + $68462$8,464.23
    76333017Jan 27 18:31ETWPT - LAPC SatelliteTurbo$50.00 + $55522--
    77008785Jan 27 18:01ETTurbo $40K GuaranteeTurbo$200.00 + $16323259--
    77759474Jan 27 17:16ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22Turbo$69.00 + $6179--
    77862599Jan 27 17:06ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo1,750.00 FTP6444--
    77001624Jan 27 17:01ET$30,000 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$120.00 + $943015$387
     
    You collected $100.00 for 5 Knockouts.
    77753984Jan 27 16:31ET$18,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$30.00 + $3325122--
     
    You made 4 rebuys/add-ons for $120.00 .
    77346181Jan 27 16:26ETSuper Sat to FTOPS Event #22$24.00 + $24330--
    76467375Jan 27 16:01ET$40,000 Guarantee (Rebuy)Add on$100.00 + $918347--
     
    You made 2 rebuys/add-ons for $200.00 .
    77854351Jan 27 15:57ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #9Turbo$9.00 + $0.906428--
    77748027Jan 27 15:41ETSatellite to FTOPS Main Event$69.00 + $63712--
    77318856Jan 27 15:16ETSatellite to FTOPS Event #12Turbo$150.00 + $133610--
    77743459Jan 27 15:01ET$13,500 KO GuaranteeDouble Stack$24.00 + $21,212105$35.15

    You collected $16.00 for 4 Knockouts.

    77351068Jan 27 15:01ET$50,000 GuaranteeDouble Stack$150.00 + $1345351--

    Total spent on buy-ins (incl. rebuys)  = $2171.80

    Today's winnings/losses = +$10,062.38

    Today's net profit/loss = +$7890.58

               The past two days have been really good to me, winning approximately $15k in the matter of 48 hrs.  I finally passed the threshold that my bankroll had a tough time exceeding this past week and a half, so kudos to that.  Today I ran deep in a few tournies including the $30k KO which is one tourney I've been doing really well in on a daily basis.  I also won some tourney credit by winning a satty for FTOPS #12.  Since I already have a seat I decided to use the T$ (tournament credit) to buy-in into FTOPS # 19, 20, and 24.  They don't run satellites for these tournaments on a daily basis so using my T$ is just as good as winning satty's for each individual event.  That leaves me with only two more FTOPS events to win my seat into, which is FTOPS #9 (the heads-up tournament) and FTOPS #22 (the biggest buy-in event for $5k a seat).  These two will probably be my most challenging seats to win since the satellites for FTOPS #9 only payout to first place out of 64 players and FTOPS #22 being the most expensive event, satellite buy-ins are anywhere from $300-$500 and are filled with top-tier players.  It will be challenging but I'll get it done sooner than later.

             The story of the night was the $40k guarantee that I played very well in and took down 2nd for $8400.  This tournament lasted about eight hours with two hours being at the final table, which is unusual for a tournament with this structure.  Pretty much the whole table was comprised of inexperienced tournament players that really haven't played a lot of final tables, thus, making me the overwhelming favorite.  The final table was long and drawn out due to the newbie's folding a lot of hands trying to bump up in the money.  This made it easy for me to steal blinds and build a decent chipstack.  I got really lucky in a lot of spots and also got chopped down numerous times but I stuck with my game plan and built my chips up again.  Unfortunately, the first hand heads-up didn't work out as I planned and got me knocked out in 2nd place, but not bad for a days work.  This win really boosted me up to my comfort zone and now I can only prepare myself for a deep run in FTOPS.  Good day!